Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 33km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 33km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Thu, Feb 6, 2003, 5:09 AM PST (13:09 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 74km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-02-06 13:09:09 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.106° N, 116.407° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 16.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
287°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.074km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 82
  2. 3.178km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.384km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.981km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8640 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.964km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8640 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.931km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8639 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.133km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8639 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.265km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8639 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.74km WSW of Chula Vista, CA · 8638 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.516km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.93km ENE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.56km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8638 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.441km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.624km ESE of Campo, CA · 8636 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 2.430km WSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 8633 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.938km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.717km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 2.118km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 2.117km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.918km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 2.545km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8628 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8628 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 2.224km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 8627 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 2.517km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8623 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 2.011km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 8623 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.014km W of Imperial Beach, CA · 8622 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 2.165km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 3.048km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.218km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8620 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  33. 3.247km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8618 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 1.612km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 8616 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  35. 2.129km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8614 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 2.244km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8612 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  37. 2.836km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8612 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  38. 2.756km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8612 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 2.269km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8612 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 2.465km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8612 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 1.813km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 8611 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 1.519km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8611 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  43. 2.462km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8609 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 2.342km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8609 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  45. 2.116km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8609 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 2.241km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8608 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  47. 1.915km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8604 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  48. 2.414km N of Pine Valley, CA · 8604 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  49. 2.746km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8602 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 1.511km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8601 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 2.742km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8600 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 1.816km ESE of Julian, CA · 8598 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  53. 1.57km SE of Bonita, CA · 8592 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8591 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  55. 1.712km SSE of Jamul, CA · 8589 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 8585 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  57. 2.114km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8585 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 1.921km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8583 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 2.85km S of Ocotillo, CA · 8642 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8645 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.716km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 8645 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.610km E of Ocotillo, CA · 8645 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.648km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8645 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.942km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8647 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.95km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8649 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8650 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 1.627km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 8650 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.441km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8651 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.535km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8652 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.524km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 8652 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.038km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.044km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8654 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 3.276km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8656 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.718km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8658 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8658 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 3.147km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8660 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.143km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8660 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.951km SE of Campo, CA · 8660 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13932144. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC.